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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1968

Page

3

Iowa Welfare Program Findings Highlight National Comparison

Iowa State University economist Dr. Wallace Ogg presented figures showing Iowa crime rates at less than half the national rate and welfare costs totaling 79 million dollars in 1965. The survey notes rising illegitimacy nationally, with Iowa's white birth illegitimacy at four percent and nonwhite at 26 percent, among over 100 000 affected in the state.

Iowa Dale Kueter Iowa State University Wallace Ogg Montrose Hotel Iowa State United States South Dakota U. S Ogg Dr. Ogg

Ambulance Collision Delays Transfer to Iowa City Hospital

An ambulance carrying Glen Lindell to University hospitals in Iowa City collided with a car at Sixteenth avenue and Ninth street SW in Cedar Rapids. Judith Poland, 22, was treated for head lacerations and released. she was charged with failing to yield to an emergency vehicle. The injured in the ambulance, Vera Lindell, was hospitalized for leg injuries while the Lindells were to be transferred to Iowa City in a second ambulance.

Waterloo University Hospitals Iowa City Sixteenth Avenue Ninth Street Glen Lindell Greene Cedar Rapids Earl S. Shelton Judith I. Poland Fifteenth Avenue Miss Poland Mercy Hospital Vera Lindell

Bike Hits Auto Injures Girl at SE Intersection

Lindy Y. Clinton, 10, of 711 Fifteenth Street SE, suffered head injuries when her bicycle struck the rear of a car at the Eighteenth Street and Mt. Vernon Road SE intersection. Clifford H. Harshman, 25 Wellington Street SE, was charged with carrying an expired driver’s license. The girl was in fairly good condition at St. Luke’s Hospital Thursday.

Lindy Y. Clinton Fifteenth Street St. Luke’s Hospital Eighteenth Street Mt. Vernon Road Clifford H. Harshman Wellington Street Miss Clinton Harshman

First Texas highway project under highway department

The Texas highway department supervised the first road construction in Texas, a 20 mile section costing about one dollar per running foot. It notes current higher costs to mow the grass along highway rights of way.

Austin Texas

Eagle Award To Kloubec In Linn County Courthouse

Martin A. Kloubec son of Kenneth J. and Mrs Kloubec of 1350 Twentieth Ave SW received his Eagle Scout award Wednesday afternoon in the Linn county courthouse. He is a Jefferson high senior and Junior Law club member Explorer post 109 and serves in the Order of the Arrow.

Martin A. Kloubec Kenneth J. Kloubec Twentieth Avenue Linn County Kloubec Junior Law Club William R. Eads Eagle Scout Board of Review Jefferson High School Order of the Arrow

Loot Totals $427 In C R Burglary

John R. McHugh 73 First Invenue NW reported $427 worth of goods stolen after a Wednesday burglary at his apartment. Detectives listed $23 in cash and change a revolver worth $90 two liquor bottles a radio and radio phonograph eight savings bonds worth $200 and a suitcase missing.

John R. McHugh McHugh

Desertion Charge Arrest Of Local Soldier

Ronald J. Warren, 21, of 938 M Street SW, was held in the city jail on a desertion charge. Police said the provost marshal in Omaha reported he had been AWOL since March 1967, meeting the 30 day requirement. Warren was arrested Wednesday.

Ronald J. Warren M Street Omaha Warren

Barbara Luna Guest Stars as Mexican Anarchist on Big Valley

Barbara Luna appears as a Mexican anarchist in The Big Valley. The episode airs at 9 PM Thursday on KCRG TV Channel 9 in color.

Barbara Luna Kcrg-Tv

One Phone Call Boosts Low Cost Want Ad

A brief classified notice promises quick results from a single phone call to place a low cost want ad. It provides a single contact number 69-1234 and urges readers to act now.

Morrisons Seek 6110 Damages In July Auto Crash

Claude and Caroline Morrison sue Bertram and Jack Lee Spore in Linn district Court for 6110.54 after a July 8 collision on a county road between Fairfax and Cedar Rapids airport. Caroline, a passenger, seeks damages for pain medical expenses and lost wages. Claude claims auto damage and permanent injury.

Claude Caroline Morrison Linn District Court Bertram Jack Lee Spore Jack Spore Morrison Fairfax Cedar Rapids

Casework Supervisor Resigns Linn Post

Roberta St. John, coordinator and casework supervisor of the Linn county juvenile court staff since May 1966, resigns effective Feb 1. She will join Ryther Child Center in Seattle Washington as a caseworker.

Roberta St. John Linn County Juvenile Court Miss St. John Ryther Child Center Seattle Wash

Orval Schmitt Faces $9,500 Damage Suit

Leland W. Steen filed a $9,500 vehicle accident damage suit in Linn district court Wednesday against Orval W. Schmitt of Cedar Rapids. A car driven by Schmitt struck the rear of a pickup.

Leland W. Steen Linn District Court Orval W. Schmitt Cedar Rapids Schmitt

Returned from Illinois To Face Larceny Charge

Darrell L. Treece, 24, of Varna Illinois, was sent back to Cedar Rapids to face a larceny charge. He formerly worked for Owen Oil Co. and lived at the Taft hotel. Police say he admitted taking 209.02 dollars from Alan Zucksworth of the station on January 11 and promised to repay the next day but did not return the money.

Darrell L. Treece Varna Ill Cedar Rapids Treece Owen Oil Co Sixteenth Avenue Taft Hotel Alan Zucksworth Zucksworth

Want ads work for buyers and sellers alike

Classifieds offer practical options for both buying and selling. Readers can place advertisements to reach local customers, while sellers promote items and services to a targeted audience in the community.

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